Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
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Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
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One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
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The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.
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If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice.
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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
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Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
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You can only realize change if you live simply. Once people want enormous excess, you can hardly do social change.
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Feminism is for everybody.
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Being oppressed means the absence of choices.
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Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified.
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The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.
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